Brian. Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 Sell me your Breytons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Posted April 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 No they for me=) On a side note. Just spoke with Shaun. He cleared the wheel yesterday, but it was his first time using this new powder. They ended up coming out like poop. He is now starting over. I offered to pay a little extra becasue I feel bad, but he kindly declined. They should be done tomorrow or this weekend I am hoping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Posted April 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 I got a little done on Saturday, but it doesn't look like much.I started off by painting the other side of the block. Both sides turned out really well.The color came out brighter and more silver than what I wanted, but it will work well with the rest of the colors.Most of the rest of the day was spent with a propane torch and wire brush. I still have a lot of seam sealer to get out of little nooks and crannys. I'm really hoping I can get it out soon so that I can weld the seams up, grind them flat, and then smooth out the whole bay. I really want to be done with that so that I can just fit the wheels, and then send the car off for paint. I'll hopefully be ordering a ton of parts this week so I can slowly cross things off of my list. I also need to replace a wheel bearing in the rear so that I can put the subframe back in.Last thing I got done was a little cleaning on the steering rack. I ran out of brake cleaner=(I'm hoping some more exciting updates will come sooner than later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnprusinski Posted April 22, 2013 Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 earl it was fun watching you flip out at the gas pump on saturday. hahahaha oh and this... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Posted April 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 First time I ever planked. Strut mount nuts hurt in the shins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnprusinski Posted April 22, 2013 Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 funniest part was when i was outside and you said "hey john, can you take a picture of me planking?" i had a confused look on my face, but then i realized that it was earl who asked the question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Posted April 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 I honestly don't know how I got the idea. Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Posted April 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 I just noticed I have more posts than Ryan now=) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Posted April 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2013 I got another little chunk of work done yesterday. I wanted to smooth out all of the old bracket mounting points. I grabbed a 120 grit flap wheel and went to town.I then got most of the seam sealer finally removed from the corners. Some of it is still in that very tight corner. I think I'll need to use a pick to get that out.I then put the subframe bushings in.I went to put the trailing arm bushings in and ran into a snag. I got the end with the sleeve pressed in with the help of a hammer, but I could not get the other end to come in any farther than pictured=( I didn't happen to have a c clamp handy, so I will be using one today to get them fully seated.I will be going to the shop today after work, and also on Sunday. I'll post the updates Monday=) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaiserRolls Posted April 25, 2013 Report Share Posted April 25, 2013 nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted April 26, 2013 Report Share Posted April 26, 2013 looking great earl! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaiserRolls Posted April 26, 2013 Report Share Posted April 26, 2013 excited to see this thing in one piece! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Posted April 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2013 If it ever gets back in one piece=\ I'm sick of little setbacks. Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted April 26, 2013 Report Share Posted April 26, 2013 Your bushings look like skateboard wheels. YoungCR 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Posted April 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2013 Lol Both urethane:P What durometer bushings did you get? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted April 26, 2013 Report Share Posted April 26, 2013 80 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Posted April 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2013 These are 75. Does 80 feel harsh at all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted April 26, 2013 Report Share Posted April 26, 2013 Absolutely not. It feels stock to me. If I ever replace them I might even try the 95A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Posted April 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2013 I should have went with the 95 then:( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted April 26, 2013 Report Share Posted April 26, 2013 comfort and performance can co-exist. Just because something stiffer exists doesn't necessarily make it better or higher performance. The main goal is to keep the trailing arms from going toe-out under braking and decel. You would have to be tracking the car pretty hard / competitively to complain about toe-out problems with good stock bushings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted April 27, 2013 Report Share Posted April 27, 2013 solid bushings next time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Posted April 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2013 What it really needs is that AC-S or Max Velocity RS lip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaiserRolls Posted April 27, 2013 Report Share Posted April 27, 2013 What it really needs is to be finished. fixed it for you!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Posted April 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2013 It could definitely use that:( I might have found a lip though:P tomorrow I will be working on the car if anyone wants to stop by. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Posted April 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2013 I got some work done on Thursday and Sunday, but I only took one picture=/Lets start off with the trailing arm bushings. I figured out why they will not seat. I simply installed them incorrectly. You are supposed to insert each poly piece, and then run the sleeve through the middle. I ran the outer pieces in, with the sleeve in. When I put the inner pieces in, it trapped air. This kept them from fully seating, and is now keeping me from taking them out. All I can think of now is to drill a small hole in each one to let the air escape, and then install a zerk fitting so I can grease them in the future. I will let you know how this works after Wednesday.Now for work that actually got completed. I got sick of seeing the firewall/trans tunnel insulation just dangling there, so I finished tugging the rest of it out.Other than that, I finished removing all of the seam sealer that I could find and also finished smoothing out the mounting points for the old ABS brackets. The next step for the bay is to weld the seams to keep any filler used from cracking. I wish I could fill every imperfection in the bay with metal, to stay away from having to use filler. That would take a whole lot of time and I would still need filler in the end to smooth it all out. Hopefully I will just need a light skim coat to fill small indents and to smooth all of the welded seams out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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